Ruff wary of Islanders&#8217 upset hopes

'“That was a tight game into the third period,” Ruff maintained. “A shot or a bounce could have gone the other way and they could have been right back in the game. If you let a team hang around, they can have those one or two good shifts, or score on special teams and take a game away from you.” He pointed out, “We’ve been in that position before and we’ve won games like that and they’re fully capable of doing it.”'